Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-24
LETTER FROM SPOKANE.
Prosperity Of the IaIand
City Assured.
New Depot and BaEidinxs-A smelser
for cotvifss-civis Coufess.
The Erssk.d Steamer;
TIE Verdict

80 ~~@9AA 8t-A 49, S4S11e-A-4tE
ueek TO ita population aBd resources.
North and south Of toe spokane bald
iERs eoniinne 20 spEine into existence;
indeed, there il nc quarter within tue
city's limits where the svideness Of
Fspid development are rot visible. The
psairies 70 The north Of the river. eishsr
within o. contiguous to the meuicipaI
boundaries, are percepsibly a6dirg 10
TIER population, though The growth.
soitiRs itssif to TIE nssaral surround
isRs, spreads itself over quite an sxlen-
sivs arsa. The development south of
tue river Is only toward tie east and
sssi. the biufs overseeing the city on
the south preventing eny tending Of
population in that dirsction. The new
decot erected bY the Northern Pacific
vii Be soon oompletsd. II isis a rather
attractive looking strneture-plain and
unPFeiensious. th00eh. compared with
The Eamshaekse station hitherto used
FAAA AAfNnAAG AFFAIR."
The Feai-estate market continues sc-
tive. and that Eastern capital, which
Of late years has devsted itself 70 little
else than investments IN Western reel
estate. IL slowing itself not namindfuI
OF the past and present development Of
spoksne. The placing Of new additions
on TIE market appear 20 have little
eject 10 diminishing the demand fer
real estate pr viously markesabls. The
tendeney IL still q rising one, though
there are various reasons which, CON-
bined, could have, without prtindice to
the future Of the city, made real estate
valuations during the present season
rather Dat. The Spokane and Palouse
Road has already coU msneed work on
The extension Of its line to the south.
Il 10 Intended 10 add sixty
i've miles 20 the present mileage.
The location Of the smeIter which is to
be constructed al OolTiile has net been
dscided upon, or u a decision has bees
reached, those who ought 20 know say
nothing defiaite. 80 mach has been said
concerning shelters. with what appears
20 be 80 little Fesuit, that there are msny
inereculous peFsoBs who will believe
only when they see. Al any rate min.
ing men at Colviile seem 20 think there
u something tangible, for mining opera
tlons there are livelieT than ever. The
news has come from the OkanaQan
country that more rich "fnds' have
been made Ia the Salmon River district.
he specimens brought 10 this city are
riea, especially those bearing the pure
/ 9alena ores. This discovery will IN
deabtedly give An additional impetus TO
the growth OF region, which. though
bns little Is known concerning il, offers
very promising returns 70 the enterprise
either Of the rancheF or the pFospeclof
From bosah comes tbs report Of the
discovery II
AuRIFERous oU4RTz STRATA.
The Indications are said to be proan-
isinR and company has already been
incorporated for working the mines
Finds" we're made in that vicinity some
years ago, but the claims we're never
worked. This discovery will doubtless
aid In the development Of the old
l claims.
There is to be a contest over the Off 30
OF Councilman Of the Fourth Ward B.
Q. Van Houtsn vas elected to fill that
office for the ensuing term, and be was
one Of the only two candidates slecte q
on she ii de ticket. The ground Of the
contest is this: Section IS, chapter Ill,
OF the Charter OF Spokane Falls, pro-
Vides that no person shall be eligible 30
sny Office Ia the City OF Spokane Falls
who. az the time of his election or ap
pointmeni. IL not entitled to the priv
ieRss Of an eleetor according to the Laws
OF Washington Territory, and who hes
not resided IN tbs city for SIX months
Immediately preceding his election or
appointment. Mr.. Van Houten. who is
the present Auditor OF Spokane county,
took up his residence in Spokane Falls,
u woold seem, only since November 1t,
lss6. when The county seat Was removed
from Cheney 20 this city. At least, that
Is the allegation of the contestant in his
petition. Mr.. Vsn Honten's answer
shonid be interesting reading.
The Spokane L1mber and Manu.
featuring Company are putting in
new machinery IA the extensive planning
mill which Is about completed. What
are usually considered indications Of
she progress and prosperity of every
western community, via saloons, are
multiplying. Within the past few days,
two new ones have commenced business
aud the nnmbsr has been much in
creased during the preseHt spring.
Some years ago A NJ Cannon, the re-
cent Mayor, and J. J. Browne donated a
LARGE Asp VALUABLE PIEcE OF asoUND
To the city for a public park. The
mode sly aud wisdom-perhaps iBscrat
abie---of toe city fathers pr yeaG a ac
ceptanoe until reeeu Iy.
The verdict Of the COfonei's JaTv in
the matteF Of the disaster 10 the steam
- spokane. the inquest being hsld al
Csedr d'Alene CITY, was substantially to
the effect that }. q. Hams, N. @. HE.
giBe and AF. Pike, whO we're found
drowned, came 20 their death through
the accidental eap+ziug I the steamer
Spokane, and further that their deaths
we're pifely accidental and not caused
BY the eet ~ &C. 3 Of a. y persons. THIS
pats = somesLas dsHgresit leht en- that
unfsrtunats calamity, the first repors
IN detail Which reached here seeming 20
Imply gFQss neklis euoe on the part Of |
the mate aud engineer.
be NsTdner Water Company has |
e8id dividend II ~ cents a share on |
so shares OF stock.
The Howard street sewer Is aboat |
completed 4. The work has been oonsid- |
eFahiy delayed by the rock excavAli.ns.
The weather here continues 20 persist i
10 being exceptional The amount Of /
rainfall daring the past month cannot
Tall Tar othisd that on the Sound. II
ass and Is delaying farm ne operations.
Many Of those Who have eome q East
arn Washington for the p0rpose Of ee.-
una wnete there Is q CRY climate must
have been considerably surprised a. she
,hmstic conditions which have existed
suriuG large part Of the present spriuc.
bat the soil Is new ready for the
PRODUCTION or rHE agrATKsr eEoP
tbst Eastern W shiuRtou and Western
Idaho has ever known; fer pleasant
EeaiheF Il b0nna 10 come TO stay. ana
Re only result viii be the DELAY Of A
'e~ seeks 10 prcducing and bandlipe
De efop, II there Is anything which
iaskes the prg eress Of Spokane toward
nstroFoiisan Distinction u Is the cen.
raj arpeaFaHes Of the city immediately
icloiaing the railroad. Less than one
ear aFo single SIDE tEack vas cousis-
red sathcisus b . ahie all the railway
fasiness - be exPsditioassy eons0cted;
small fressAt dspos aad a. iusieninc-
ma passenger station comYietsd tie
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